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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6555

SB 6555: Personal needs allowance

Increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care.

Summary

  • The PNA for Medicaid must be increased annually by the percentage cost-of-living adjustment for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Social Security benefits as published by the Social Security Administration. The PNA must in no case exceed the maximum permissible amount under the Social Security Act.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 26, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6555, SSB 6555

AN ACT Relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Pramila Jayapal D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6555)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6555)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6555)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6555)
  8. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6555)
  9. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HSMH - Majority; do pass.
  12. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 6555 in other sessions

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